Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-10
RAGING RIVERS.
Disastrous Floods ut Cincinnati and Othsl
POints-Business Retarded.

Disastrous Floods Mt Cincinnati ana OtnDR
Points-Business Retarded.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. Access to tho
Central passenger depot was cut of by
high waite. yesterday morning and the Gin
cinnat: Southern. Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
St. Louis Il Chicago, Ohio 4 Mississippi,
Bee Line, New York, Pennsylvania Ohio,
, Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore, and
Columbus Il Cincinnati Midland ROADS
| were compelled to discharge and receive
passengers at the Eighth street
crossing. Freight movements were
also seriously endangered. Disastrous
floods were reported in the Big
Sandy. Little Miami and Licking rivers.
At Falmouth, on the latter river, the dis
tillcries and saw mills and other manufac-
tories are submerged, and many bridges on
the turnpikes have been carried away
throughout the country AT Butler, KY,
the Licking was yesterday morning within
few inches Of the highest marx
known, which was in 1S54- In Newport,
KY, there was already considerable en-
crOachment on the lower portions OF the
city and six inches more OF water would
cut off street car travel between Newport
and Covington. The river continues TO rise
steadily ut the rate Of an inch an hour and
it was 81 feet inches ut twelve O'Clock.
Reports from points on the river show ris-
ing river ali the way to the headquarters
In the lower portions Of the city. as well as
in Newport and CovingtOn, there were
many families removing from the lower
floors to higher or out OF the houses alto
gether. The river ut eleven o'clock, local
time last night was IS feet q inches and
rising steadily an inch an hour. Specials
from all points on the Ohio report 1t rising
but report the headwaters Of all the princi-
pal tributaries falling The sky here is
overcast and threatening and this with re-
ports Of rain and slcct ut St Louis, Louis
vile and Evansville, disheartens river men
who hoped great rise would be averced
and who now begin to fear the worst.
IN TENNEssEB.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 5.-The Cumber-
land river at this point is booming. The
heavy rains of the past few days have COW
crod u large area and caused rise OF about
six feet since Monday. The lowlands All
jaccnt to Nashville arc overlooked and
many families have been run out CT then
homes. Reports from Carthage and Burn.
side Indicate heavy rise yet to reach here
that will cause u further rise Of from three
to five feet. This will force at least
hundred 1amllfcS 10 Vacate tnCr houses.
No danger to life OF property is approhcnd.
cd, as timely food warnings haze been Is
sued by the signal Office The river is now
Alb feet Oh the gauge and rising.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Sat eleven
o'clock last night the river was rising about
an inch an hour. with 80 feet II inches in
the canal. 1t began raining again aftei
nightfall and now looks rs though the bad
floods Of former years will be repeated
About twenty-five families in Shippngsfort
have left their homes. No great trouble is
anticipated here for cveral DAYS.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. 5.-NaviGation was
entirely suspended yesterday on account OF
higher water IN both rivers. Late last even
ing the wharf marks showed II feet, and
slowly rising. Twenty three to 81 feet OF
water is expected. The weather is ole.ll
and moderating. No damage as yet has
boon reported, except the enforced closing
of several iron mills and glass houses untL
the water rcccdcs.